Xilitu Zhao, also called Xiao Zhao, is situated in the south of Stone Lane (Shitou Xiang), Yu Quan District (Yu Qaun Qu), Hohhot. It is the largest surviving Lamaism temple in the city but it used to be a small temple in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

It is said that Xitituge, who was a teacher of Dalai Lama IV's, once sat on the Holy Seat of Dalai Lama in Tibet. After he returned back he changed his temple's name into Xilitu Zhao. Xilitu means Holy Seat in Tibetan and Zhao means temple in Mongolian.

After the reparations and expansions in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) it became what it is like today. The architectural complex of it is the splendid Da Jing Tang. The whole building is of Han-Style, except the main hall, Da Dian, which is of Tibetan-Style, decorated with colorful glazed tiles on its inner walls. In the southeast corner of the temple stands a fifty-feet-high tower, which is quite grandiose.

Xilitu Zhao is still active today. The Buddhist Conference is held in it each year. Sometimes you may come across an exciting religious activity.